Method for monitoring a treatment structure for rainwater, and treatment structure for rainwater

EP4522816A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-03-19NIVUS +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
EP2023728609
Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-05-10
Filing Date
2023-05-09
Publication Date
2025-03-19

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Technical Problem

Current rainwater treatment structures require frequent and costly maintenance due to unpredictable high precipitation events, leading to hydraulic overload and sedimentation, which hinders water flow and necessitates timely cleaning to meet legal requirements.

Method used

A method and treatment structure equipped with sensors and a data processing unit to monitor fill levels and precipitation amounts, determining maintenance needs based on siltation levels, allowing for remote and cost-effective monitoring, using a network of local and central data processing units and AI for predictive maintenance.

Benefits of technology

Enables timely and cost-effective maintenance by identifying when treatment structures require attention, reducing personnel and time costs, and predicting maintenance needs based on precipitation events, ensuring hydraulic performance and compliance with legal standards.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a treatment structure (1) for rainwater, and a method for monitoring such a treatment structure (1). Said treatment structure has at least one receiving vessel (2) for rainwater and an outlet (5) for discharging treated rainwater. A monitoring device for monitoring a need for maintenance of the treatment structure (1) is provided, said monitoring device having at least one first sensor (11) for detecting a fill level of rainwater in the vessel (2), at least one second sensor (12) for detecting an amount of precipitation in a predetermined area surrounding the treatment structure (1), and at least one data processing unit (10, 20) in which parameter values from a group comprising a predetermined target fill level and a predetermined target rate of decrease of the fill level of rainwater in the vessel (2) are stored. Here, the at least one first and the at least one second sensor (11, 12) are operatively coupled to the data processing unit (10, 20) via an electronic data line (13, 21).
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